Terrorism

Q3 saw a 13% rise in terror-related incidents across Africa

Terror threat rising in West Africa

West Africa the terror hotspot, says Verisk Maplecroft

21 December 2020

Political risk is rising for miners and explorers

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10 September 2020

Civil unrest appears to have significantly worsened across much of the globe. Source: Verisk Maplecroft

Dangerous rise in global unrest threatens miners

Threats include jihadist violence, disruption to exports, political intervention and criminal gangs

16 January 2020

Ghanaian troops monitor the river that separates Ghana and Burkina Faso

AAMEG forming West African crisis group

Move comes in response to the Burkina Faso attack last week

15 November 2019

Burkina Faso has been gripped by an Islamic insurgency dating back to 2015

Miners must not underestimate terror threat

Mining companies must not underestimate militants even if they are not the intended targets

11 November 2019

SEMAFO's Boungou site in the Est region of Burkina Faso

Perenti working to support Burkinabe workforce

Perenti is evacuating its remaining staff from the Boungou mine in Burkina Faso

11 November 2019

Perenti's African Mining Services is active in West Africa, including Burkina Faso

Perenti 'absolutely devastated' after worker deaths

Burkina Faso gold mine suspended after terrorist attack

08 November 2019

Dozens killed in mine convoy ambush

Perenti employees caught up in SEMAFO attack in Burkina Faso

07 November 2019

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